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Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

LOT 498

Rolex Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171, produced in 1000 examples from 1949 and 1952. Fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 11 3/4 "' rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.